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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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